Nights turn raw in Granada Township each January, colder than in 80% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 88°. May is the wettest month here, with about 7.2 times the rain of January. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 77% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from April to June and September to October, with highs of 65–84°.
A year in Granada Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Granada Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Granada Township’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Granada Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Holton, KS, 18 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Granada Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Goff 3 Wsw, KS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 88 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Granada Township
83% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Holton, KS.
Living with Granada Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Granada Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Granada Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Granada Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Granada Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada Township, KS | 16° | 88° | 35" | 12" |
| Hannibal, MO | 19° | 87° | 39" | 13" |
| Jacksonville, IL | 19° | 87° | 39" | 16" |
| Fort Madison, IA | 17° | 86° | 39" | 18" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Granada Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Granada Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Granada Township’s place among Kansas’.
Granada Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Granada Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Goff 3 Wsw, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 16° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 4 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 20° | 1.2" | 3.4" | 5 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 2.1" | 1.4" | 7 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 44° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 30° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 34° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 20° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 4 | 18° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 35.0" | 12.2" | 88 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Granada Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Granada Township’s center.
- Snow: Goff 3 Wsw, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Holton, KS, 18 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Granada Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Granada Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Granada Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 131 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Granada Township get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Goff 3 Wsw, KS, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Granada Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Holton, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Granada Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 172 frost-free days, at Holton, KS.
What growing zone is Granada Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Granada Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Granada Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Granada Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.